If you're doing Route 66, or a long road trip in Texas, the cowboy town of Amarillo makes a great stop, with food from barbecue to south-east Asian – and the scenic Palo Duro canyon nearby, writes Richard Grant

There's more to San Antonio than the tourist ghetto – get out of the centre and find a cornucopia of art events and galleries, off-beat tours, free swimming, and great bars and restaurants, writes San Anto resident Callie Enlow